Xmas market time ideas please. (1 Viewer)

[PORKSTER]

OK I know about Brugge gravelines so I am ok for that info thanks. My wife and I are taking our 22 year old grandaughter across the water to s/ome xmas markets and i am after some suggestions with good aires or campsites close. to be honest campsites may be better as i can use the sites showers while the ladies do there thing in the van. Does Ghent have a Xmas market is it any good ? we are going for 4 to 5 days nights 1st week of December by tunnel any help ideas greatly appreciated Thanks Paul

 

[Robert Clark]

Valkenburg

Incredible Christmas Markets in Caves - Visit Valkenburg, Holland

Visit Valkenburg Christmas Markets - a magical festive experience underground which will delight adults and children alike.

www.greatdays.co.uk

Great campsite within walking distance

 

[PORKSTER]

Valkenburg

Incredible Christmas Markets in Caves - Visit Valkenburg, Holland

Visit Valkenburg Christmas Markets - a magical festive experience underground which will delight adults and children alike.

www.greatdays.co.uk

Great campsite within walking distance

Can you recall what campsite it was please Robert

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[Robert Clark]

Can you recall what campsite it was please Robert

 

[Robert Clark]

I’d suggest booking in advance as it was full when we went

 

[PORKSTER]

Cheers thats what I thought so looking into it now thanks again

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[lou020]

Ghent has a big xmas market, far better than Brugge in my opinion. I think Brugge is very over rated. Ypres has a nice little market with ice rink. Arras also has a decent size market.
Another very big one is Lille. Ypres and Arras have aires but not sure about campsites though, you'd have to google any near your market, as I would think most are closed for winter.

 

[scousebird]

Another vote for Valkenburg although it wasn't full when we were there a couple of years ago

 

[DavidG58]

Amiens has a large market and the cathedral light show is absolutely amazing

sadly I don’t know if an aire or campsite, we did it using a hotel pre Lola days

would love to go back with MH

might just follow you out there Paul, ready for a break

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[PORKSTER]

Thanks people train and campsite booked think we may do Ghent also

 

[orridge]

Ghent is a good option and on the way to Valkenburg. From Valkenburg you could easily do Aachen by train.

 

[Chris]

We went to the Bath Christmas market about 6 years ago.

I am still suffering from the mental torture of it. Thousands of people swarming around a load of old tat.

I hope the foreign markets are a better experience.

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[DavidG58]

I’d suggest booking in advance as it was full when we went

€42 a night and fully booked, is it really that good?

asking for a friend, now retired it is above my normal budget ?

 

[PORKSTER]

€42 a night and fully booked, is it really that good?

asking for a friend, now retired it is above my normal budget ?

Havnt a clue I paid £98 quid for 2 nights 3 people with electric and taxes standard pitch

 

[Mikeco]

We went to the Bath Christmas market about 6 years ago.

I am still suffering from the mental torture of it. Thousands of people swarming around a load of old tat.

I hope the foreign markets are a better experience.

Same tat but priced in euros.

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[Bailey 15]

We went to the Bath Christmas market about 6 years ago.

I am still suffering from the mental torture of it. Thousands of people swarming around a load of old tat.

I hope the foreign markets are a better experience.

Did you go into the Roman baths ? That’s meant to b a magical experience on the open air rooftop steam pool

 

[PORKSTER]

Did you go into the Roman baths ? That’s meant to b a magical experience on the open air rooftop steam pool

I have a few times not recently but its very nice

 

[Lenny HB]

Havnt a clue I paid £98 quid for 2 nights 3 people with electric and taxes standard pitch

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[Lenny HB]

We went to the Bath Christmas market about 6 years ago.

I am still suffering from the mental torture of it. Thousands of people swarming around a load of old tat.

I hope the foreign markets are a better experience.

We went Bath I think it was 6 years, same opinion a bit tat.

Been to one in Berlin although things were fairly expensive they were all German made no Chinese junk. The Gulgwine & Brockworst were cheap.

 

[CazPaul]

Same tat but priced in euros.

agree we went to Valkenburg Christmas one, never sgain, I remember distinctly saying what a load of cheap overpriced trash, never again

 

[Robert Clark]

€42 a night and fully booked, is it really that good?

asking for a friend, now retired it is above my normal budget ?

You’re paying for the location David

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[MisterB]

could you not park further away and drive in for the evening, then out again back to a parking spot? try park4night etc

 

[Ivory55]

I got dragged around a Xmas market once and that was enough, never again but each to their own.

 

[PORKSTER]

We're going away for a break and to treat our grandaughter. I'm not fussed on Xmas or market tat. But I expect the atmosphere will be good and it's somewhere different. Ok the campsites not cheap but it's bang in the middle of everything. I am still a wage slave so time is at a premium I don't need to be looking here looking there to save a couple of pence. It's all part of my valuable time of work which I don't get enuff. So it's money well spent drive in handbrake on plug in and a few days worry free.

When and if I get the time and spare cash to travel more and for longer. I will embrace the FLT lifestyle.

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[Lenny HB]

When and if I get the time and spare cash to travel more and for longer. I will embrace the FLT lifestyle.

Don't worry we will soon get you trained.

 

[PORKSTER]

Don't worry we will soon get you trained.

I have done a bit it's the only way I can afford it

 

[The Lord Squid]

The campsite is far cheaper than an hotel to the same standard as your van.

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